Building Alliances
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Lok Sabha polls: AAP to contest four seats in Delhi, Congress the remaining three
The Congress will contest 24 of the 26 constituencies in Gujarat and the lone seat in Chandigarh.
Scroll Staff
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Congress and AAP ‘mutually agreed’ to fight Lok Sabha polls alone in Punjab, says Arvind Kejriwal
There is no hostility between the two INDIA bloc constituents and they are still negotiating a seat-sharing deal in Delhi, Kejriwal said.
Scroll Staff
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Why the AIUDF poses a conundrum for the Congress in Assam
Allying with the party may dent the fortunes of the Congress in Upper Assam. But in Lower Assam, it stands to gain from joining forces.
Rokibuz Zaman
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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View from the Margins: A queer rights activist on why he prefers Modi and the BJP
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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Bihar results: Should regional parties limit Congress share of seats in assembly elections?
The national party continues to punch below its weight in alliances with regional parties.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
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As Brazil’s Bolsonaro meets India’s Modi, which strongman is a greater threat to democracy?
Both are conservative leaders who have tapped into popular disillusion with the unfulfilled promises of social democracy.
Aurobindo Xavier
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Bouquets, billboards and slogans: How BSP and SP crafted the perfect chemistry
The optics on the day the alliance was announced point to a well thought through plan.
Faisal Fareed
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Telangana Chief Minister KC Rao hints at Third Front against BJP, Congress for 2019 polls
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, more than 10 parties had floated a Third Front.
Scroll Staff
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Opposition’s formula to stop a runaway BJP ahead of 2019: Reduce its strength by 100-plus seats
But much will depend on whether they can set aside their egos and rivalries to forge a secular front well before the general elections.
Anita Katyal
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Lalu Prasad, the hidden hand behind Mayawati’s decision to consider joining an anti-BJP front
The Bihar politician convinced his UP counterpart over several conversations to give up her aversion to pre-poll alliances.
Dhirendra K Jha
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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Frenemies in Assam: How does Hindu nationalist BJP get along with regional chauvinist AGP?
Both parties will need to strike a delicate balance.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Nitish’s bid to replicate a grand alliance in UP may not succeed, but he'll burnish his image
A proposed front against the BJP for the 2017 Assembly polls has small parties on board. But it requires a dominant party to anchor it.
Anita Katyal
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In J&K, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's PDP looks for a Vajpayee in Modi
The leader of the Kashmiri party faces his most difficult political decision yet.
Parvaiz Bukhari
The Field
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Meiraba Maisnam stuns HS Prannoy; Satwik-Chirag, Ashmita win
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Cricket: Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape charges
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen and Abhishek Yadav among nine Indians to enter semi-final
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Olympic Games: Paris 2024 to generate revenue of over 7 billion dollars, says study
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals end league stage with nervy win over Lucknow Super Giants